Emily Chesterton.Photo:Emily Chesterton/Facebook
Emily Chesterton/Facebook
A U.K. actress died from a blood clot after her symptoms were dismissed as anxiety.
Just weeks after her 30th birthday, Emily Chesterton — who was from Manchester but moved to London to pursue acting — called her doctor’s office to make an appointment. She was complaining of pain in her calf, which had become hard.
During her first visit, she was given paracetamol, to treat mild pain. However, her symptoms got worse and Emily’s mother, Marion Chesterton, told theBBC, “She was breathless, light-headed and she had difficulty walking.”
Marion said Emily later went to a second appointment and a physician’s assistant (PA) diagnosed her with “a calf sprain, long-Covid and anxiety.” However, she said that her daughter’s calf was never examined during the appointment.
Emily Chesterton.Emily Chesterton/Facebook
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According to Brendan, the coroner’s report stated: “She should have been immediately referred to a hospital emergency unit. If she had been on either occasion, the likelihood is that she would have been treated for pulmonary embolism and would have survived.”
While speaking at an event for the launch of the new guidance, Emily’s parents said that their daughter would “100%” still be alive if it had been in place before her death.
The practice also noted that staff has been told to ensure that “a patient understands their role at the start of each appointment.”
source: people.com
